DETROIT – A net 9 percent of chief information officers in the Detroit area expect to hire information technology professionals in the third quarter of 2008, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.
Thirteen percent of executives surveyed plan to add staff during the quarter and 4 percent anticipate reductions in personnel. The net 9 percent increase is
up seven points from the area’s second-quarter 2008 forecast.
The local results reflect a two-quarter rolling average based on
interviews with 200 CIOs from a stratified random sample of companies in
the Detroit area with 100 or more employees; 1,400 executives were queried
for the national data.
The studies were conducted by an independent
research firm and developed by Robert Half Technology, a leading provider
of IT professionals on a project and full-time basis. Robert Half
Technology has been tracking IT hiring activity in the United States since
1995.
“Hiring activity for the third quarter is expected to increase over the
previous quarter’s forecast,” said Katherine Spencer Lee, executive
director of Robert Half Technology. “Employers are hiring full-time staff
to support business demands, as well as bringing in project professionals
for shorter- term initiatives.”
To view the national results, click on RHT.Com
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